Lather-forming device



Sept. 15, 1925 1,554,146

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Patented Semi-5.1925.

l 1.554.146 'PA'TENT ol-f-I-ICE#iv ROBERT HUDSON WGER, on JERSEY cnr-Y, NEW JERSEY. i

4Be it known that I, ROBERT II. WAcnR', Va

citizen of the United States, "residing Iat J ersey City, in the county of Hudson and State of jNew Jersey, have invented certain new .and useful Improvements in Lather-FormingDevices; and I do declarethe following "to, be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledinlthe artto which'it appertains to 1 make and use the same.

'- This invention relates to devices for mak- V i ing `shaving lather without the use of the `usual unsanitary shaving brush.

The principal object of the invention isv to provide Ia simple and effective device which will make a lather of the proper 'consistency for'use in shaving and which will l be entirely sanitary.

. "Another object of the invention is to proy `forrned'in the container by causing air to be passed about the cake of soapin the cond tainer and through water in which the soap is placed-thus creating soap-suds whichfwill pass through a condensing means and pass vout ofthe dischargegnozzle in the form of Another 'object of the invention is to so construct'this device that as the soap bubbles which areformed in the water and soap carrying i compartment pass 'into and through the condensing means, the bubbles will be broken up and a thick lather produced which will emerge from the discharge spout ready or'use.

' Another object of the invention isto so construct this device that the air which passes through vthe water and about the soap may beadmitted either from a container for air. which will be placed under pressureyorlforced-into the soap receptacle or compartment by means of a pump, such as a bulb. v ,Another object ofthe ginventionhis to proect of the invention is to pro- Fig. 9.

This improved lather forming 'device is Appntfatioa meeuwen-15, 192m *seal N6. 544,059.

y vide "means forfdirectingA the air towards the walls' of the soap "and Water container, soV I that'thefair will be evenly distributed about the cake of soap which rests upon thef'dis-4 trlbutor.v

' vnothr object ofthe-inventioiris to1piovide the fair. inlet y-vvithan improved valveA structure whic-hwill permit the air tolente'rf b'ut preventA the water from i through the air' inlet.,

Another o'bjectof the invention .iis-toy sovmay be readily construct this device that it taken apart for cleaning.

A stillfurther object is to provide a novel passing out p process -or .condensing the soap bubbles to j ormaI lather of they required thickness.)` This invention is illustrated in companying. drawings, wherein Figure l'is a view showing the 'improved' device inside elevation.

HFigure 2 is la vertical vpartially sectionalv l view through the device.

Figures 3,4 and 5 are transverse sectional-f: i views taken along the lines 3 3, and

5--5'v respectively of Fig.. 2.

Figure 6 isy a perspective view ofthe .up per part of the device.

Figure 7 isa vside elevation showing a. modified form of the lather formingdevioe,

partly. in section.

Figure '.8 is aside elevation showing fan-"y l l 1 j other modified form of the device.

Figure 9 isa detail sectional view Yofi mod1ed`form of a condensing orv latherl forming. chamber for the device. l

Figure 10 -is a section on line 10s-"10 of provided Withacup 1 in which the I'water and a cake of soap, soap powder orsomeliq uid soap `will be placed. It is provided with a filling neck 2 through which the water will passinto the cup. It should be noted that the lling neck is so located and shaped that only afcertain amount of Water the, ac-j l may be held in this cup, this beingpreferj ably a sufficient-amount for creating latherenough for one shave and particularly beingyvms n such an 1-mount that when the device is tilted, the Water cannot leak out through the lather passage. This filling spout f2 willl have the inlet opening closed .by a suitable' closure which in the present illustration is in the form of an inwardly opening valve 3 pivotally mounted at its upper end at 4 and provided with an abutment extension 5 so that its outward movement under the: ac-

vbrought into engagement 'with a spigot, the water from the spigot may pass through the openings 7.and 8 and into the cup 1 until the cup is filled to the level. shown in Fig. 2. A nding neck 9 extends from .the cup 1 is inwardly' thickened intermediate its length l to provide a valve seat 10. The lower end portion of this neck is internally threaded as shown in Fig. 2 to receive the threaded "upper end portion of the plug or connection 12." This plug 12 is provlded with an air passage 13, `the upper end of which communicates with an air passage 14 leadingto the seat onl which `the ball valve 15 will be `normally seated to prevent water from liowingthrough the passage 13 to the sourceffof air supply. In the form, shown in Figs. 1 and 2, Ithis plug has its y lower end screwed into a threaded opening and a valve-controlled' air inlet 18 so that this valve-controlled air inlet may be placed formed in theupper'end of an airtank 16 which lis provided with supporting feet 17 in engagementA with a conduit pipe leading from a man air ysupply and compressed air forced into the receptacle 16. This Valve 18 v is not specificallyl illustrated as any valve which will serve the purpose may be used and in the preferred form will have a construction similar'to that used connection -with automobile tires-and the like. -Bracmg arms or bars 19' are provided between the -tank and cup for strengthening and these bars may have their upper and lower ends connected with the cup and tank either by brazing or the like orby means of removable fasteners fsuch as screws.y Since the tank 16 contains compressed air for passing through the passage 13, there has been provided' a valve 20 intermediatethe length of the plug, the valve being provided with Ian actuating stem 21 terminatingin a head 22 engaged by a spring23 so that the valve will belnormally held closed but may be moved toan open position. In the-form shown in Figs. 7 and8, the cup does not need to extend below the neck 9 -as far as in the 'form shown in Figs.A 1 and 2, as these forms are not -provided with the storage tank" 16 and therefore' the valve -20 is not necessary. the' form shown in Fig. 7, the base| 24 which carries the cup 1 will ,preferably be formed of relatively rigid materijals'uch for instance through 'the'- passage 14 of the neck. A

valve-controlled air inlet 26 will be provided in the base and will have a structure similby'the soap bubbles are broken up l lar tothose providedfor the rubber bulb of an atomizer. In the form shown in Fig. 8, the base 27 may be formed of any material and will be provided with an air inlet neck having connected therewith the tube 28 which leads from the bulb 29. This bulb which is similar to those used for atomizers is provided with the usual valve-controlled air inlet 30 and when pressed will cause air t0 be forced through the tube 28 from which it will pass through the passage 14 of the neck.

platform 32 which fits into the cup and rests upon the bottom thereof. This platform l32 is provided with a depending neck 33 this neck and out through the side openings' The cake of shaving soapl 31 will be placed in the .cup and will rest upon the Aeu i 35 will be directel toward the sides ofthe an inspection of Fig. 2, it willy be readily'v seen that -normally this valve 15 will rest uponlthe valve vseat 10 thus preventing any` possibility of water passing through: the passage 13 into' the ai'r container. When `however air is passing up through'theplug 12 and neck 9, the valve ball will beunseat-` ed .to permit the air to pass upwardly through the 1water and about the soap to form. soap bubbles in the cup. If the air `should lbe under greater pressure than the normal amount or if the air is forced through the plug and neck too ra idly by means of the diaphra lthe form shown in Figs. 7 andn8, this air which willbev assing through the plug and -neck too rapi ly will cause the valve ball topbe moved upwardly until it is seatedupon the upper valve seat 36. This will cutoff the passage of air or` reduce itto such an extent that theyair will pass throu h the water at the desired rate of s eed or the proper formation of the soap bu bles.- These soap bubbles as formed in'the cup are toolargeto form a good thick lather such as is used for' shavin .l-and therefore the -cover for this cup which carries the outlet spout has been provided with a construction whereand reduced to the propersize .which wi provide a thick lather having the proper consistency for, shaving.

The top ..37 of 'this cup 1 is intendedto' be lll) 25 or bub 294 in screwed as at 3B upon the threaded up er end portion of the cup 1' and betweent is top and the. cup is a bottom disk'39 having its central portion depl essed to provide a well or seat 40in whic is formed an opening 41 through which the soap bubbles formed in the cup will pass. vThe disk 39 is clamped between an annular shoulder 42 in the `cap 37 and the top of cup 1 as seen .in Fig. 2. This cap 37 1s provided with a centrally disposed sleeve or ocket 43 which is open at its lower end 1.an provided with a side opening 44 so that lthe soap bubbles which pass into this sleeve or pocket 43 may pass out through the o vening 44. A screen 45 which is formed o textile fabric,- wire I mesh -or any other suitable material is placed in the seat and held `therein by means of a securing ring 46. -f It will thus be seen' that when the soa through this screen they will bebroken up and the bubbles after passing through the screen will be smaller and the suds thus more condensed than they are in the cup 1..

A partition orrib 47 extends radially from the-sleeve 43 to the side wall of theA cap 37 between the outlet opening 44 of the sleeve and the passage 48 which extends upwardly from the interior of the capQthrough the discharge nozzle 49. Therefore, the suds which have partially formed into thel proper t consistency of shavin .around the sleeve 43.

lather must pass -the outlet passage 48 and -pass upwardly through this passage and outfthrou h the small discharge ports 50 which are ormed in the spout portion 51 of the nozzle 49, the

bubbles in the sudsv are further condensed as they are not small enough to '.,provide a thick lather having the properyconsistency for shaving. Therefore there have .been prbeen shown butit will be obvious that.

' Athrough these screens, it will belreduced' to 4-"L itr"eams and this will cause a final packing* "so that as. it finally leaves the spout of the Asmallopenings or l through a single opening, the lather w1ll be placed upon the soap carrying the` cover or cap w'illbe screwe tiglhtly into place to close the upper end of t lThe yclosure valve 3 `the' proper consistency and .willpass through the pass'age. 48 and out through the ports 50. v

or ribbon-like mass. This lather may be `fed directly upon vthe face of the person B passage through a plurality of relatively y rts 50 instead' of divided into-a plurality ofY relatively. small l nozzle 49," it will have the desired thickness and smoothness to provide a very good shavingv lather. l j

When thisdevice is in use, Athe soap 1s latform and e cup v1..

bubbles pass efore the suds reach can then be broughtl into engagement with a water spigot and when moved inwardly lthe water will flow into the cup through the spout 2 and fill the cup tothev point` shown in Fig. 2. The valve 3 may thenl be allowed to move to a closed position and the cup, if'o minimum size -w1ll contain suilicient water vto make lather enough for a single shave. It should' .be noted that since the opening 4l .is at the center of the cap, water cannot flow throu h the screen 45 when the device is vtilted 1n using or even placed upon'itsside upon a counter.l The valve 2()I will be moved to an open position in order to permit-air. from l the rece tacle 16 to pass up through the-'80 plug an .'neckor if the form shown 1n Fig. 7 or Fig 8, are in use, the diaphragm 25 will b e moved to cause air to' pass .upwardly through the'neck 9, or the bulb 29 squeezed .so that the air will pass up through said neck. As this air'. passes `upwardly through the aforesaid neck, `it enters thg'passage l of the soap platform and passes-'out through the side` openings-35 which areqp'ositioned betweenthe ribs 340i this-platform. This U0' air passes betweenthe ribs until it' reaches the peripher ofthe platform' and will then zy pass upward y through the water in' a spiral .path and cause the water to bei stirred to dissolve the soap. Asthe, air passes up through the soapy water, soap bubbles areA formed which move upwardly in the cup .Tl y and pass up throughsthe screen 45 intothe cup or sleeve 43. As previously explained, i 1.00

the. passage of the soap bubbles through-the' screen 45 causes them to be.,broken up and reduced in size and these bubbles which will nowl be partially formed into a lather or soap suds willass out throughthe open- 'l ing 44 into the lnterior of the cap between` the sleeve-'and' depending side wall of the cap. The. artially formedlather will then pass aroun the sleeve and in'so doing will pass through'the-'screens 52 which will cause furtherbreaking -up of the bubbles' andre. duce the lather to the` desired consistency. l This. lather will then pass out through-the passage 48'jand upon reaching the upper end of this passage will be divided linto small streams which will pass through the ports 50 and out ofthe dlschargespout in a flat who. is to be shaved or it may be -caught in the hand and rubbed uponthe face. This lather will thus be formed without it being `necessary to makeuse 'of a shaving -brush .necessaryto make suiiicient lather for one shavi it must be filledfor every .shaving and therefore maybe filled with warm water foreach shave and further'thesoap 180 es A will not be left standing in a quantity of water when not in use. will hold sufficient compressed air to last for sometime andtherefore need not be re- A plenished forl every shaving. When the air in- `the container is below the necessary 'p amount of pressure, it is simply necessary to place the valve-controlled inlet against the l Avalve-controlled outlet ofl` a filling pipe and the air canbe replenished. When it 1s desired to clean the device, the cap '37 will be removed and the disk 39 which forms the bottom of this cap will thus be releasedand` can beremove'd. After the cap has been removed, the soap platform can be unscrewed and lifted lfrom the bottom of the cup. Ordinarily, it is not necessary to clean the del ing application Serial No. 699,133 filed March 13, 1924, which is division of this application.

For'the foregoing, it will be seen that in addition to the: novel manner of making the soap bubbles in the cup or receptacle l, I have provided between the latter and the lather outlet or discharge a novel means of condensing the suds into a thick lather, which consists preferably in the use of a plurality ofspaced screens through which the suds must pass. These screens may be of various forms and ,variously located. In

' all instances, however, each screen will'lbe sufficiently fine to break the soap bubbles orf suds into a myriad of minute soap cells and Vto hold them against forcibleoutrush, while permitting said cells to slowly ooze out.

wardly. It is by sq doing that thel lather is made of the roper' conslstency and is prevented from eing sprayed out of the outlet. The compartments, one or more as may be found necessary or desirable, between the spaced screens, form condensmg chambers for the suds and in practice I lave found that the arrangement shown in Flgs. 2,. 4 and 6 of the drawings will produce asultable lather for shaving purposes. I wish 1t understood however that this arrangement may be varied and if desired I may use the adjustable valve shown in Figs. 9 and 10 to vary the thickness or consistency of lthe lather. As there shown the sleeve or compartment 43a is formed with openlngs 44* which open into .each of the compartments formed by the screens 52a and web 47"; and in the sleeve .43a is a rotary `valve 58 having The container 16 a hollow lowerlportion with a port or opening59 which may be brought into register with any of the ports/44a. A handle 60 on vthe upper end of this rotary plug 4or valve 58 permits it to be turned or adjusted according to the number of screens itis desired that-the suds must pass through before being discharged from the device. By this means the thickness of the lather may be varied at will by simply turning the handle 60.

I claim:

A ,shaving lather forming device comprising a, container for soap bubbles under fluid pressure, said container having an outlet for the bubbleswith -no liquid other than their vesicles, and bubble-breaking means associated with saidoutlet for breaking up the soap bubbles into la myriad of minute soap cells'v and preventing forcible outrush.

of these cells through thel outlet, while permittin them to ooze slowly from said outlet in t eform of a thick creamy lather for shaving purposes.

2. A shaving lather' forming device comprising a container for soap bubbles under fluid pressure, said container having an outlet, and a fine bubble-breaking screen for said outlet against which the bubbles with no liquid other than their vesicles are forced bythe fluid pressure to break them into a myriad of minute soap cells, said screen being sufficiently fine to prevent rapid outrush of said cells under the influence of the fluid i pressure, while permitting them to ooze slowly through the screen and from the out` let in the form of a thick creamy lather for shaving purposes.

3. A' shaving lather forming device comprising a container for a saponaceous liquid,

lsaid container being provided with an outlet vabove they liquid level for bubbles withlno liquid other than their vesicles, said con- 'tainer havinga fluid-pressure inlet below the liquid level forgenerating soap bubbles from the liquid, and bubble-breaking means associated with said outlet for breaking up the soap bubbles into a myriad of minute soap cells and preventing forcible outrush of these cells through the outlet, while permitting them to ooze slowly from said outlet in the form of a thick creamy lather for shaving purposes.

4. A shaving lather forming device comprising a. container for a sa onaceous liquid provided with an outlet a ove the liquid evel, said container having a fluidpressure inlet below the liquid level for generating soap bubbles from the liquid, and a fnebubble-breaking screen for said outlet against which the bubbles with no liquid other than their vesicles are forced by the fluid pressure to break them into a myriadof minute soap cells, said screen bein sufiiciently line to prevent rapid outrush og said cells under the influence of the fluid pressure, while permitting them to .ooze slowly through the screen and from the outlet in the form of a thick creamy latherfor shaving purposes.

5. A shaving lather forming device comprising a container for a saponaceous liquid closed against gravitation of the liquid therefrom, a passage opening belov1 the liquid level for admitting luidvunder pressure'to form soap bubbles above the liquid level, an outlet passage communicating with the bubble space only'of said container, and a bubblebreaking screenm said outlet passage against which the bubbles with no liquid other than their. vesicles areaforced to break them into a myriadof soap-cells, said screen being' suliiciently fine-to prevent rapid outrush of said cells under the influence oit' the Huid pressure, while permitting them' to ooze slowly through the screen and from the outlet in the form of a thick creamy lather for shaving purposes.

6. iii-lather yforming device comprising a receptacleftacontain a saponaceous liquid, means for discharging air into-the receptacle to co-mingle with the liquid and form soap bubbles above the latter, a condensing chamber communicating only with the portionv of the receptacle above the liquid level, a screened opening adording communicatien between the receptaclel and chamber, and a screened discharge for the condensing chamber, thel two screens being suiiiciently ne to prevent forcible outru'sh of the minute soap cells into which 'the' bubbles are formed thereby, while vpermitting said cells to slowly ooze through the screen. Q

7. A lather forming device lcomprising. a receptacle to contain a sapouaceous liquid, means-.for discharging airxinto the receptacle to co-mingle with Vthe liquid and 'form soap bubbles above the latter, a 4series of condensing chambers, one oi which communicates with the receptacle and another of which has Va discharge for the lather, and scrbens through which the suds must pass in passing from the receptacle to said lather discharge, all of said screens bein sufficiently fine to prevent forcible outrus of the minute soap cells into which the bubbles are formed thereby, while permitting said cells to slowly ooze through the screen. 8. A'lather forming device comprising a receptacle to contain a saponacecus liquid, means for discharging air into the receptacle to co-mingle with the liquid and form soap bubbles above the latter, a top for the receptaucle, aving an outlet, a cap covering said top having a condensing chamber com municating with said outlet anda discharge Yfor the lather, and spaced screens in said condensing chamber through whichthe' suds or lather must pass in passing from the receptacle to said discharge. e

9. A lathering device comprising a receptacle having a supporting surface for a cake of soap and adapted to contain 'a quantityl of water, means for discharging air under pressure into the water around the soapfsupportin'g surface to agitate the water and form soap bubbles, and means for converting'the soap content of the bubbles to a smoothlather and for prevent,l

ingl spraying of the latherA from the receptacle..

' 10. A. lather .forming "device comprising e a receptacle to contain a limited quantity of watenand having a holder'for positioning a cake of soap in 'spaced relation to the receptacle wall, means for injecting air into the .water to give it a whirlingl motion around the soap cake to create soap bubbles and evenly wear the cake, a lather discharge, and means interposed Vbetween the discharge-and the receptacle for converting toooze slowly throughsaid chamber, torm-l ing a relatively thick lather for passageI through the outlet of the lather chamber.

12. The structure of claim 11 having the lather chamber formed-in a cap extending over the entire soap and water receptacle. 13. The structure of claim Shavin said outletv passage centrally disposed wit respectfto theupper end of said container,

said container having a combined'inlet and forming device comprising v y the soap bubbles to a thick lather and for overflow preventing filling to an extent sufficient to reach said outlet the receptacle is tilted.

14.v The 'structure of claim 11 having the passage when lather chamber provided with its inlet intermediate'its diameter; said bubble breaking and converting ,means comprising `a sleeve positioned about the inlet and di-A viding the lather chamber into an inner compartment and an outer compartment ex- .fao

ing and convertin ,A the sleeve having a passage providing communication' between thewcompart'ments, a

A partition in the outer compartment betweenl y means lin the outer chamber, and bubble y breaking means at the' inlet.

the outlet and passage, bubble breaking p 16. A lather chamber having a top, botftom and side walls, the bottom being pro- .vided with an inlet opening, a sleeve about l the' inlet opening dividing the chamber into inner and outercompartments and having 4an opening providingV communication between the compartments,'an outlet for the outer compartment, and 1 bubble breaking means for converting the lather intoa thick and ,condensedV mass while vpassingthrough .the lather chamber.

17. A lather chamber havinig a top, botltom and side walls, the bottom being -pro` -,-.vided with an inlet opening, a sleeve about the inlet opening dividing the chamber. into inner and outer compartments and having an .opening providing communication bep tween the compartments, an outlet for the outer compartment, abubble breaking screen at'the inlet opening', a partition in the outer -compartment between the outlet and passage A'of 4the sleeve, and-bubble breaking screens in the outer compartment.

' 18. A lather'forming device comprising` a i receptacle for av saponaceous liquid having l I an air inlet below the liquid levelfor admitting air under pressure to co-'mingle with ythe liquid and form soap-bubbles; 'a lather chamber having a lather outlet and an inlet,

y the latter communicating with said recepvtacle above' the'liquid level to receive bubbles only with no liquid other than their vesicles, `.and means in said lather chamber for break'- 'ing up the soap bubbles into Iminute soap "cells, and preventing forcible discharge of said cells, while permitting them to ooze 'l slowly through said chamber, forming a e relatively thick lather for passage through the outlet of the lather chamber, the lather -chamber being provided with its inlet inter- 'mediate its diameter; said bubble breaking and converting means comprising a sleeve ositioned about the inlet anddividing the ather chamber into an innercompartment and an outer compartment extending about Y the-'inner compartment, the-outer compart ment having an outlet and the sleeve having a passage providing communication between the compartments, a partition in the outer compartment between the outlet andl pas-l sage, a bubble breaking means in-the outer chamber, and bubble breaking means at the inlet, the latheroutlet which is in comrliumi-A cation` with the 'outer compartment being in the form` of an outlet spout provided with a plurality of restricted lather passages.

19. A lather forming device comprising a water receptacle, a soap cake supporting platform spaced above the bottom vofthe receptacle, and an air inlet into the space beneath said platform, said space being in communication with the receptacle at the edge of said platform.

20. A lathering |device comprising a soap and water cup having an` a1r inlet in its bottom, a soapcarrying platform spaced above said bottom, and passages between said platform and bottom leading to the .edge of the former from said air inlet.

.21. A `structure as specified in claim 20, said passages advancing circumferentially of theplatform from its center to its edge.

22. A'lathering device comprising a soap and water holding cuphaving an air inlet in its bottom, a lsoap carrying platform in lsaid cup having a depending neck provided with an air passage receiving air from theinlet of said cup, said neck having side ports extending radially within the cup for directing air towards the'sides of the cup beneath the soap platform.

I 23. A lathering device lcomprising a soap and-water holding 'cup providedwith an air inlet in its bottom, a soap carrying platlform in said cup having a depending neck provided withv an airpassagel'receiving air from theair inlet of -said cup, said neck having side ports extending radially within the cup and ribs upon the under face of the platform positioned between the side -ports and extending radially -of the platform for directing air towards the sides of said platform and cup.

24. A lathering device comprising aV soap p and water holding cup provided with an air inlet in its'bottom, a soap carrying plate form in said cup having a depending neck provided with an air passage receiving air. from the airinlet of isaid cup and having sidev ports extending radially withinthe cup and ribs upon the underI face `of the plat.-v form positioned between the side ports and extending radially of the platform* A.for directing 'air towards the sides of the cup,

said ribs being curved longitudinallyto im'- I part a whirling motion to the air when moving upwardly from beneath ,the platform.

' 25. In combination, bubble 'condensing means, a vbubble-forming liquid-holding chamber having its bubble 'space in communication with said bubble condensing means, said chamber having an air inlet below the liquid level, and a check valve for said air inlet adapted to admit airv below` predetermined pressure to said cham'berbut movable beyond its open position to' a sec- .ond closed position under excess pressure through said inlet.

26. The structure ofy claim 3 having the container provided with a check `valve in said fluid pressure 'inlet normally positioned atyan` outer closed position with respect4 to the container and movable inwardly to permit Huid under pressure to pass through the same, said valve meansmoving inwardly to a secondclosed position when acted upon by Huid pressure above a predetermined extent. y

27. The structure of claim 3 together with i a` fluid pressurel tank forming a base dis charging into said fluid pressure inlet, a manually operated `valve for controlling passage of fluid pressure from said tank through said iuid pressure inlet, and valve means in said fluid pressure inlet in a normally closed positionand movable to an open position by iuid pressure passing from the tank through said pressure inlet when the manually operated valve is opened. 28. The structure of -claimB having the container provided with a depending neck in which said pressure inlet is formed, valve means in said neck, a base for said container, and means for admitting fluid pres;

, sure to said base, the interior of saidvbase .being v inlet. l

29. A lather forming device `'comprlsingin communication with said pressure.

a receptacle to contain a saponaceous liquid, means for 1n]ect1ng air into the liquid to v form soap bubbles above the same, a lather outlet, a plurality of suds-condensing compartments separated by screens, and a `valve device for controlling the passage of the suds through a greater or less number of said-compartments in its passage from the receptaclel to the outlet.

30. A shaving lather forming device comprising a receptacle to be partially filled with saponaceous liquid, means for discharging air into the receptacle below the liquid level to form soap bubbles above the liquid level, a condensing chamber or pasnsage'communicating only withy the portion of the receptacle above the liquid level and having a lather outlet, and a series of` spaced bubble-breaking screens in said condensing chamber ,or passage against which the bubbles are forced with no `liquid other than their vesicles, whereby to convert the bubbles into a myriad ofininute soap cells and prevent forcible outrush of such cells to the outlet, while permitting themk to 4slowly ooze through the screens and through above, the liquid level and having a lather outlet, and a series of spaced bubble-breaking screens in said condensing chamber against which the bubbles are forced with no liquid other than their vesicles, whereby to convert the bubbles into a` myriad of minute soap cells and prevent forcible outrush cf such cells to the outlet, while permitting them to slowly ooze through the screens and through said outlet.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

ROBERT HUDSON WAGER. 

